Test Preparation on UGC NET Public Admin Practice set -1
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Assertion (a) : A system, constantly reacts tothe outside environment and under-goes aprocess of change.Reason (R) : A system has an inherentsurvivability instinct, which increases itscapacity to face changes.Code :
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Who among the following have been harshcritics of bureaucracy 'as an instrument ofgovernment'?1. Harold Laski and Peter Drucker2. Warren Bennis and Robert Reich3. Ralph Braibanti and Sardar PatelSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow :
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Which one of the following is not a characteristicfeature of Weberian bureaucracy?
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Which one of the following thinkers was first totalk about the concept of 'Constructive Conflict'in an organization?
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Which of the following are the contributions ofMary Parker Follett?1. Circular behaviour2. Integrative unit3. Law of the situation4. Strategic limiting factorSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow :
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Which one of the following is not propoundedby F.W. Taylor ?
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Who among the following has urged that strictadherence to rules results in the displacementof goals?
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On which of the following does span of controldepend?1. Personality of the superior.2. Nature of work to be supervised.3. Age of the organization.4. Calibre of the subordinates.5. Delegation of authority.Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow :
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Consider the following statements :Human relations theory1. views organization as a psychological andsocial system2. takes the social view of man.3. emphasises the physiological andmechanical aspects of organization.4. assumes that people are homogeneous.Which of the statements given above are notcorrect ?
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Which one of the following experiments was notincluded in the Hawthorne experiments?
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Consider the following statements :Hawthorne studies showed that workers haddevised norms for the output of a group as oneshould not be a1. rate-buster 2. chiseller3. squealerWhich of the statements given above is/arecorrect ?
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Which of the following statements are correct ?The behavioural approach is considered to be1. a humane approach2. a based on Hawthorne findings.3. largely concerned with decision-making.4. the dominant approach in the pre-WorldWar I period.Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow :
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Which of the following is correct about systemsapproach?
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Which of the following authors can be creditedwith the earliest systematic use of social systemsapproach in administrative studies?
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Which one of the following is not correct withregard to the systems theory of organization ?
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Which one of the following leadership styleswas identified by the Michigan UniversityLeadership Studies as the most effectiveleadership style?
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Who among the following has observed thatinstead of hierarchy of needs, motivation shouldbe understood in terms of series of needs ?
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According to Fredrick Herzberg, thedeterminants of job dissatisfaction include1. working conditions 2. supervision3. salary 4. responsibility5. recognitionWhich of the above are correct ?
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Identify the correct order of stages in decisionmaking,as identified by Herbert Simon
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According to Chris Argyris, which one of thefollowing situations is positive hindrance infacilitating coordination in an organization ?
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